The EUCYS – European Union Contest for Young Scientists is an initiative of the European Commission that was set up in 1989 with the goal of promoting cooperation and interchange between young scientists and guiding them towards a future career in science and technology. The contest is the largest competition for talented young science students in Europe, taking place each year in a different country. In this Jubilee year it will be hosted by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and will take place in Prague, at Výstaviště Praha – Holešovice from 20th to 25th September 2013.
The EUCYS is, furthermore, an opportunity for young scientists who have gained prestige in
their home countries to meet others with similar abilities and interests, and to be guided by some
of the most prominent scientists in Europe. In total, 128 young scientists from 37 countries will
participate in the 25th European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Prague. Further
information about the contest may be found at
www.eucys2013.cz.
Contest venue: the Incheba Expo Praha at the Exhibition Grounds in Praha-Holešovice 67,170
90 Praha 7 – Holešovice.
Entrance fee: Free of charge.
Further
Information:
Cheif Manager, EUCYS 2013; PhDr. Kateřina Sobotková,
E-mail:
sobotkova@ssc.cas.cz,
Tel.: +420 221 403 852.
Press Office; E-mail: press@eucys2013.cz.
4 Sep 2013
